1,473
edits
Changes
no edit summary
[[File:gallinae.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Dermanyssus gallinae mite, 1mm long. (Furado 2007, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]
[[File:gallinae.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Dermanyssus gallinae mite, 1mm long. (Furado 2007, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]
{{unfinished}}
Dermanyssus gallinae are red [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface]] mites of poultry. They spend most of their time '''off''' the host and the adults can survive several months without feeding. Their life cycle takes '''1 week'''. The adult and nymph mites visit poultry at night to feed.
Dermanyssus gallinae are red [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface]] mites of poultry. They spend most of their time '''off''' the host and the adults can survive several months without feeding. Their life cycle takes '''1 week'''. The adult and nymph mites visit poultry at night to feed.